Spring-bed.



J. ROEVER.

SPRING BED. APPLGATIoN FILED M1148, 1914* www@ 5 sHEEjZs-SHEM 1.

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SPRING BED.

UPLIGATKo-I ULEB APR. 1e. 1914.

Eatented Feb. 2, 1915.

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J. ROEVER.

SPRING BED. APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 19m.

REVER. SPRNG BED. APPLICATION FILED Am. 1s, 191- J. RGEVER.

SPRING BED. APPLICATON 'FLED APR.18,19H.

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The top surface of the bed is comprised oi' a series of flexible straps made up of wires 21 arranged in pairs and jointed together as shown at 22, the straps being hooked to the fianges 13 at the end frames of the bed, and havmg preferably near the central part of the bed, extensible springs' 23 which form a part of the straps. The straps also are provided at' intervals with saddles 2l which form a means of connection withthe vertical springs 25 (see Fig. 2), and these connect at the bottom with saddles 24 like the saddles 24 already referred to, and the bottom saddles are supported on the bottom straps 26 of the bed, these bottom straps being-like the top straps already described, and being connected at the ends with'the lower rails 14 of the bed. The top Vand bottom straps are both braced by the diagonally 'arranged ties 27 which connect the Several saddles 24 and the saddles 24% I The bottom straps 26 are provided with -spiral springs 28 which are longitudinally arranged, and which are considerably heavl ier than the springs 23 of the top straps. These bottom straps are also provided with turnbuckles 29, which can be convenientlyy connected with the s rings 28 by screw hooks 30 as shown in 1ig. 4, and which can yconnect by screw hooks 31 with the saddles 24. It will thus be seen that the turnbuckles and springs 28 forma part of the bottom stra s. It will be readily seen that by means o these turnbuckles the tension of the springs 28 can be nicely regulated, and that the tension of the bed as a whole can be similarly regulated. It will also be noticed that the springs 28 are preferably arranged beneath the springs 23, but in the drawing, Fi 1, I have omitted some of the springs 28 an turnbuckles 29, tovavoid confusing the drawing.

' As the lower flexible portion of the bed 1s stiier than the top flexible portion, and as these'r parts vare connected by the spiral springs 25, it' will be readily seen that the top will yield more than the bottom, but

' that both will yield vertically and ada pt the bed to its load.v Referring to Fig. 3, let a represent the normal level of the bed bottom, and b the normal level of the bed top. Now when a sufficient weight is placed on the bed top, both top and bottom will be deiected downward, but the top will-yield much more than the bottom, and in such case the dotted line a* will represent the deflected position of the bottom, and the dotted line bl'the deected position ofthe top. The construction referred to makes the bed extremely resilient, and yet it is very strong.

In liig. 54 l have shown a wooden bedn stead, and lin vthis construction I preferably` make la fullbed 'in two parts A, and ind'llle drawing, Fig. 5, they are shown ascovered with a covering B. l

The following means 1s preferably used for supporting the bed and adapting it oth to metal bedsteads and wooden bedste tls. Referring to Figs. 6 to 8, I provide near' the head and foot of the bed, cross-bars 32 support the bed, each bar being preferaby' convex in the center as shown in the drawings, and at the en dsthe cross-bar enters sockets 33 in the brackets 34, each bracket: having a fiat end ledge 35 adapted to' lie oni the rail 35VL of a metal bedstead, or 35D of,4

a wooden bedstead. The bracket' has also a shoulder 36 adapted to abut with the inner:

and so the cross-bar 32 is adjustable to make l it fit either kind of bedstead. To provide for this, the socket 3 has holes 40 and 41 which are adapted to receive the set screw 39, so that by adjusting a bar in the sockets 33 and tightening the set screws 39, the length of "the cross-bar can be accurately regulated.

As shown in Fig. 6 the shoulders 36 of the bracket abut with the linner edges of -the rails 35, thus preventing rattling, and as shown in Figs. 5 and 8, the cross bars 32 are lengthened so that the outer ends of the mmbers 35 abut with the sides of the rails In Figs. 5 and 8 I have shown the bed made up of two parts A, each having two longitudinal bars 20, while in Figs. l and 6 cases, the only difference being in the width.

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I have shown and described'a bed adapted for ordinary sleeping purposes, but itwill of course be understood that the structure described is equally applicable to car seats,

chairs, automobile seats, couches, and analogous structures.

-I claim 1. .A spring bed having a top formed o f flexible jointed'parallel straps, with longitudinall-y extensible springs spaced apartv from the ends of the bed and forming a part of said straps, a bottom formed of similar strapsy to the top but with longitudinally and spaced apart from the end\portions of the bed, a bottom having flexible straps like the top straps and with extensible springs iis' izo

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1 6 flexible straps with longitudinally vextensible springs forming a part of the straps forming part of said bottom straps and spaced apart from the end portions of the bed, the springs of the bottom straps being of greater strength Vthan those of the top straps, means for adjusting the tension of the springs in the bottom straps, and spring members connecting the top and bottom straps.

3. A spring bed having a top formed of parallel flexible straps with extensible springs 'forming a part of said straps, a bottom spaced apart from the top and formed of flexible straps having extensible springs therein forming a part of said straps, the bottom springs being of greater strength than the top springs, turnbuckles in the bottom straps for adjusting the tension of said bottom springs, and spiral springs connecting'the top and bottom straps.

l. A spring bed comprising end frames each having brackets spaced apart and provided with laterally extending ledges near the top and bottom, aneleirails connecting the several ledges on eac of the end brackets. longitudinal bars connecting' the lower portions of the endrames, a top formed of flexible parallel vstraps havingextensible spring members therein, said straps being secured to the top rails of the end frames, s bottom formed of tlexible parallel straps connecting the bottom rails of the end frames, the bottom straps haring extensible springs therein otgreanr strength than the top springs, and spiralbprings connecting* the top and bottom straps of the bed.

5. The combination with the bed spring having' longitudinal supporting/bars near the bottom thereof, of brackets having seats thereon to receive the outer bars of the bed, ledges to rest on the rails of the bed, sockete on their inner sides and a cross bar entering the aforesaid bracket sockets and adapted to support the middle longitudinal bars of the bed.

6. The combination with the bed having longitudinal bars on the under side, of cross supports to lit the rails of a d and support said longituiiinal bars, each cross bar comprising end frackets having on the upper side seats to receive the outer longion the upper side for the outer longitudinal bed bars, ilanges at the outer ends to rest W on the bed rails, sockets on the inner sides, a cross bar entering the socketsof the opposite brackets. and means for adjusting the brackets on the cross bar.

8. The combination with the bed having 35 longitudinal bars on the under side, of cross supports to connect the hed vvith the bedsteadeach support comprising oppod brackets having.'l seats on the upper side to support the outer longitudinal bars of the bed, flanges to rest on the bed rails, sockets on the inner sides, a cross bar entering the sockets of the opposed brackets, and shouldeis on the brackets to abut with the rails of the bedstead.

9. A spring bed comprising` a top and bottom portion spaced well apart at the ends, thereby bringing said top and bottom portions into generally parallel relation throughout their extent. longitudinally extensible springs spaced apart from the bed ends and forming: a part of the top portion, said springs forming the sole connection between separated sections of the top, the bottom portion liavirneV similarly arranged an springs to the top but of greater strength., and spring' members arranged between the top and bottom portions.

vlULlUS REVER, "Winnesses:u

Wannen E. lofromxson, rrrnon G. Eurem, 

